A Pilot’s Perspective: Finding the Right Approach from Cargo to Commercial

Episode 27: Show Notes.

We welcome Steven Kriese, a traveler, a commercial airline pilot and friend. In today’s episode, Steve takes us back in time to his first flying experience and how airline technology has steadily evolved since. He walks us through his personal preferences including his most desired routes, how his job as a pilot affects his leisure travel, what he learned from his time in the Air Force, and what he loves most about his job. We also learn about various approach styles and in particular, the RNP approach, a close examination of how air operations work, the ins and outs of miles, points, and rewards from Steve’s perspective, and why he still holds high standards of safety for the 737, which he himself flies.        

Key Points From This Episode:

Quotes:

“I may offend one or two, but pilots are generally cheap.” — Steven Kriese [24:51]

“The miracle of flight in the modern age: eating a meal [and] surfing the internet in a metal tube, 30,000 feet in the air.” — @tmount [34:00]

“In all honesty, flying cargo planes for the military, especially for the Air Force, is very similar to what we do in the airlines.” — Steven Kriese [34:57]

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

Steven Kriese on LinkedIn

Steven Kriese on Instagram

Alaska Airlines 

American Airlines

United

JetBlue 

Spirit Airlines 

Delta 

Oneworld 

Chase Sapphire Reserve 

‘AvTalk Episode 250: Alaska Airlines Flight 1282’ 

DCL Podcast

The Milenomics Podcast Network

Thomas Kim on X

Trevor Mou